Alex Brown (born August 30, 1996) is an American professional

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. He played

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at South Carolina State.

College career

Brown was a five year member of the South Carolina State Bulldogs, redshirting his true freshman season starting his final two seasons at defensive back. As a senior, Brown made 42 tackles with eight passes defended, four interceptions and one sack and was named Second-team All-

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. He finished his collegiate career with 90 tackles, 26 passes defensed, seven interceptions and one sack in 31 games played, starting 25.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Brown was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 15, 2019 after participating in a rookie minicamp. Brown was waived by the 49ers on July 25, 2019.

Philadelphia Eagles

Brown was claimed off waivers by the

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, but was waived by the team two weeks later on August 4, 2019.

New York Jets

The

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claimed Brown off waivers on August 5, 2019. Despite a strong showing in the preseason, Brown was waived by the Jets during final roster cuts.

Kansas City Chiefs

Brown was signed to the

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practice squad on September 2, 2019. The Chiefs promoted Brown to the active roster on December 5, 2019. Brown made his NFL debut on December 8, 2019 against the

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. Brown played in three games with two tackles in the regular season and played in all three of the Chiefs playoff games on special teams, including the Chiefs' win in

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against the 49ers. On August 16, 2020, Brown was placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn

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(ACL) in practice.

Detroit Lions

On May 17, 2021, Brown signed with the

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. He was waived on August 15, after a wrong way drunken crash on a freeway

Edmonton Elks

Brown was signed by the

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on November 30, 2022. He was released on May 10, 2023. On September 18, 2024, Brown was suspended 3 games by the NFL.

References

External links

Edmonton Elks bioSouth Carolina State Bulldogs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Alex 1996 births Living people American football cornerbacks Detroit Lions players Kansas City Chiefs players New York Jets players People from Holly Hill, South Carolina Philadelphia Eagles players Players of American football from South Carolina San Francisco 49ers players South Carolina State Bulldogs football players Canadian football defensive backs Players of Canadian football from South Carolina Edmonton Elks players